sleep together
idiomatic phrase
informal
: to have sex with each other
She found out that her husband and his boss were sleeping together.
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As the second eldest of eight children, Lee grew up in a large family, and 18th century living conditions dictated that her family all sleep together in one room.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The two love each other and sleep together at night, Betterman said.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In Drunk On Love, there's a lot of thirst, especially in the first half of the book, because the book starts with Luke and Margot sleeping together.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 26 Aug. 2025
Carrie and Big slept together on their first real date, kicking off what would turn out to be a lifelong love affair.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The two love each other and sleep together at night, Betterman said.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In Drunk On Love, there's a lot of thirst, especially in the first half of the book, because the book starts with Luke and Margot sleeping together.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 26 Aug. 2025
Carrie and Big slept together on their first real date, kicking off what would turn out to be a lifelong love affair.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sleep together
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“Sleep together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20together. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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